test_convert.py

import pynedm

# Authentication
po = pynedm.ProcessObject(uri="http://raid.nedm1", username="un", password="pw")
acct = po.acct

# Grab the correct database
db = acct["nedm%2Ffluxgate"]

# Reads all data from a certain time
des = db.design("convert")
query_dic = dict(descending=True,
                   endkey=['Bx', 2014, 3, 31, 21, 0, 0], 
                   startkey=['Bx', 2014, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0], 
                   group_level=6,
                 )   

res = db.design('slow_control_time').view('slow_control_time').get(
                    params=query_dic)
print res.json()

# Can read all data with a certain key from a certain time
query_dic["format"] = "csv"
res = db.design("convert").list("convert", "slow_control_time/slow_control_time",
                    params=query_dic)

print res.text